Mahalos are in order!

The Unconferenz 2012, I must say, was a wonderful event. The sessions were not only timely but lively conversations that I hope will continue long after the Unconferenz. We had sessions that focused on Social Innovation, the Hawaii Innovation Alliance, Code for America, Hawaii’s Broadband Initiative, Design Thinking and many more. This was also the first Unconferenz where we held an Ignite session, Ignite Honolulu 3.

I must also send out BIG Mahalos to several people for without their assistance and support the Unconferenz would not have happened. Thanks go out to:

Kapi’olani Community College

Mary Hattori – Center of Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology – Kapi’olani Community College

Joan and Glenn Matsukawa – Food, beverages, supplies

Kristi Mercado – Note taking

Joseph Cantos – Note taking

Llewellyn Wailehua – Note taking

Jessica Lum – Note taking, IT Support

Melissa Lum – Note taking, IT Supoprt

Shanisse Imamoto – Note taking

Mark Nagai- IT support and A/V

Jerleen Bahm – Note taking

Ellen Ercegovich – Note taking

Cassie and Brandon Teshima – Desserts

Ryan Ozawa – Ignite Honolulu 3 coordination, event support and all around great guy

Jerome Koehler and Capsun Poe – Registration

Chistine Koroki and Chris Ota – Ignite Honolulu 3

Jen Pahlka and Tim O’Reilly – Code for America participation

Kiman Wong – Oceanic

Yuka Nagashima – High Tech Development Corp.

Gordon Bruce and Forest Frizzell – City & County of Honolulu

Stay tune to for more notes, photos and videos from the Unconferenz 2012. I want to thank you all for being a part of this year’s Unconferenz and for making it a great success. Let’s take the energy generated at here and continue to make Hawaii a better place.